Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nicaragua: Herbicides — Agricultural Use

Democratic Republic of the Congo
708 t
in 2024
Nicaragua
8,949 t
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
10th
Nicaragua rank
25th

Herbicides — Agricultural Use over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Nicaragua
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 8,949 t against 708 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 8,241 t.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 12.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 17 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 256.1 t 665 t 408.9 t Nicaragua
2000s 283.1 t 3,594 t 3,310 t Nicaragua
2010s 336.8 t 5,095 t 4,758 t Nicaragua
2020s 350.33 t 9,771 t 9,420 t Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher herbicides — agricultural use, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 8,949 t against 708 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in herbicides — agricultural use between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nicaragua?
8,241 t, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nicaragua?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for herbicides — agricultural use?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Herbicides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,984 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).